Netflix received broadly high marks for diversity and inclusion in its movies and TV shows when it came to gender and people of color, compared to the broader entertainment industry, according to an extensive new report.
But the streaming giant fell short in its representation of certain groups, including Latinos, the LGBTQ community and people with disabilities.
The USC Annenberg Inclusion Initiative, which regularly takes Hollywood studios to task for their shortcomings on diversity, on Friday published a detailed report studying representation on and off camera for 126 U.S. Netflix movies and 180 scripted shows in 2018 and 2019. The report, led by USC professor Stacy L. Smith, compared Netflix’s numbers to figures from the broader industry as well as the U.S. population.
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Netflix makes headway in diversifying Hollywood, though gaps persist
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Ted Sarandos of Netflix at a conference in Dana Point, Calif., on Feb. 8, 2019.Bloomberg photo by Patrick T. Fallon.
The first in-depth study of representation in Netflix s movies and programs showed that the world s biggest streaming service is helping to diversify Hollywood but still has progress to make, particularly behind the camera.
Conducted by Stacy L. Smith of the University of Southern California, the report found that Netflix is ahead of its peers while still lagging in many areas. The company has a lot of work to do in creating opportunities for women and people of color behind the camera, as well as people with disabilities or those who identify as LGBTQ on screen.
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